California University of Technology

PRIVACY OF RECORDS

In accordance with the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), California University of Technology protects the privacy of students’ records, including social security number, home address, email address, phone number, grades, attendance dates and financial information. The act provides each student or former student with the right to inspect and review information contained in his/her academic file after submitting a written request to the Registrar, the Custodian of Records. Each student also has the right to submit written requests for amendments to his/her academic records.

BUCKLEY AMENDEMENT

In compliance with Public Law 93-380, Section 438 (The Buckley Amendment), a student’s grades, academic records, and personal information may not be provided to third parties without their written consent. Permission must be given by the student in order for the information in his/her file to be used as reference checks for credit or employment evaluation by third parties, and the student must file with the Registrar a declaration to this effect which will be kept in the student’s file. The declaration can be all-inclusive or on a case-by-case access basis. The provision to release financial data or related information to authorized state and federal agencies is not a violation of the Buckley Amendment.

TRANSFERABILITY OF CALUNIVERSITY CREDITS

Academic units earned at CalUniversity may not be transferable to any other college/university as acceptance of transfer credit units is a prerogative of the accepting institution. Furthermore, the CalUniversity’s degree earned by a student may not serve as a basis for obtaining a higher-level degree at another educational institution.

ACADEMIC YEAR AND CALENDAR YEAR

For academic purpose, an academic year shall include any consecutive six (6) semesters/terms or a total of 36 weeks of Distance Education and Learning (DEL). A calendar year shall comprise of eight (8) academic terms of six (6) weeks each and is a compressed calendar, consistent with a growing trend in higher educational institutions. The compressed calendar enables students to fast-track their academic endeavor with shorter semesters/terms. CalUniversity believes that the compressed calendar is in the best interest of students and will promote student success.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

The minimal residency requirement for a student to receive a degree from CalUniversity shall be one (1) academic year or 6 terms or 36 semester units of resident study.

CATALOG OF RECORD

CalUniversity reserves the right to change its educational programs, academic requirements, course offerings, schedules, rules, regulations, policies, tuition and fees, or to make other changes that the University considers essential and necessary to its continued growth.

It is a common practice for CalUniversity to clear each student for graduation, insofar as possible, after successful completion of the program requirements stated in the Catalog of Record, i.e., the Catalog in effect when he/she enrolled and under which he/she maintained continuous enrollment. Each educational program must reflect the total number of units required in the Catalog under which the student petitions to graduate. If this latter requirement necessitates further course work, it will be kept to a minimum. Academic advisors, Student Relation Faculty (SRF) or Faculty Assistant (FA) will use the best balance of subject matter consistent with required credits and availability of specific courses to formulate an acceptable program within the pertinent total unit guidelines.

RETENTION OF STUDENT RECORDS

A detailed system of records is maintained by CalUniversity for each student. A student’s file will minimally contain application documents, admissions credentials, records of enrollment and attendance, course grades, satisfactory academic progress records, written communication with the student, any disciplinary actions taken and other pertinent documents. CalUniversity shall retain student academic records permanently or indefinitely in accordance with the Bureau of Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) guidelines of the State of California. Fire proof storage shall be used for safekeeping of students records including records of graduation and degree(s) granted. Such records shall be the permanent property of CalUniversity and shall not be available for loan or release to third parties without the written consent of the appropriate student.

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

CalUniversity does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, gender, creed, national or ethnic origin, marital status, sexual preference, physical disability, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational programs, admission of qualified students/Learners, or offering of any University-administered activities.

CalUniversity endeavors to help its students/Learners achieve professional excellence by providing Distance Education and Learning in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, and Information Technology. CalUniversity offers an opportunity for professional growth, an ability to achieve professional excellence, and the groundwork for establishing a satisfactory professional life of excellent business growth with significant commitment and contribution to a diverse global society.

STATEMENT OF ACADEMIC FREEDOM

CalUniversity is fully committed to the protection of academic freedom to inquire and express truth in scholarly activity. A diversity of opinion, course content, and instructional and learning methods are encouraged and considered as contributing to the growth of CalUniversity and professionalism of its faculty. Confident in the qualifications, experience and expertise of its faculty, CalUniversity encourages its faculty and teaching staff to exercise their individual judgments regarding the content of assigned courses, organization of topics and innovative pedagogic strategies/methods, providing only that these judgments are made within the context of appropriate published course descriptions, and that the instructional methods are those officially sanctioned by the University.